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Is Timothy hay good for russian tortoises? I know that they usually don’t eat it but my tortoise isn’t picky at all and would it be beneficial to him if I soaked it in water and possibly mixed it with his food?

I wanted to ask, what is the average weight for a russian tortoise? I have a 7 month old russian who weighs just over 90g and puts on usually 3g every time I weigh him (every week) I wanted to know if this is normal just to make sure I can track his weight properly. I can’t really find any...

Hi guys, I’m wondering if I can put a plant in my tortoise’s enclosure? I’ve planted some cat grass for him and it’s started sprouting so I was wondering if I make the plant pot so he can get into it and eat the grass whenever he wants to would he eat the soil and if he did would he be okay...

I’m looking to buy a new enclosure for my russian tortoise. I’m horrible at handy work so I’ll probably get one off Etsy that’s handmade. I found a tortoise table that’s 100 x 15 x 50. It’s got another small tier that doubles as a hide underneath. Do you guys think this is a good sized enclosure...

Does anybody have any calcium powder brand suggestions? I might stick with my old one but if there’s any that anyone here might know of that are good I might switch, since I’m running out of my old tub.

This morning I was sitting with my tortoise and he started acting strange, he was sitting and moving his head around and rubbing his head, he seemed super uncomfortable. He was opening his mouth a bit and then he made a squeaking noise. It sounded like a mouse squeaking for comparison. I’m quite...

My tortoise seems to be rubbing his leg on his shell, I’ve seen him do it maybe 2 or 4 times. I don’t know if it’s normal or not but it’s almost as if he has an itchy leg and is trying to scratch it on his shell. I don’t know if it’s anything to do with his substrate, but he’s not on sand or...

Is this shepherds purse? I used the google plant identification and it says it is but I know it’s not always right and I don’t wanna risk it, I’m absolutely horrible at identifying plants so I’m asking here ? it’s just a piece of it as I’ve already cut all the leaves and washed it. I also think...

I saw some websites saying you can feed stinging nettles to tortoises, is this the ones that you get stung and they really hurt here in the uk or am I being dumb? If so does it sting tortoises and can I feed it to my russian or is it just certain species of tortoises?

Finally found some orchid bark with no chemicals used in it ? I want to ask, do I just replace his substrate all at once or do I do it bit by bit? Because he’s been on his current substrate his whole life and I wouldn't want to stress him out as I know they hate change.

I saw someone say orchid bark could cause impaction, but i’ve never heard anyone say about orchid bark causing impaction, so i’m here to ask is it true? because i’ve heard it’s great for russian tortoises. I’d like to know as i’m going to buy new substrate tomorrow and I just want to get the...

i was bathing my russian tortoise this morning and went to scrub his plastron when i noticed a mark?? it looks like a bruise though he hasn’t fallen at all, there also seems to be a red spot, which i don’t know where that could have came from as nothing in his enclosure is red. i tried scrubbing...

hi! what is the highest and lowest humidity level for a vivarium? my tort’s humidity is usually around 50%

hi! i got some orchid bark for my tortoise, just wondering- is ok if it’s composted? just wanted to know before i put it in his tank- thank you!

hi, so my russian tortoise eddie hasn’t been acting normal recently. he has slept for 3 days straight, only waking up to move his sleeping spot slightly and when i take him out every morning to soak, even then he’s really sleepy. i took him out of the tank earlier and he went straight to sleep...

Hi, i have a russian tortoise and i’m here to ask how to prevent pyramiding. he is not pyramiding but i just want to know all the things to prevent it so i can make sure he dosent. i know the main ones like improper diet, husbandry etc but is there any others i should be aware of- thank you!

hi! i have a russian tortoise and i got him about a month ago. he is around 6 months to a year, (i’m not too sure) and i have some questions about his diet. he is really picky. every morning i give him new food that consists of cucumber, romaine lettuce and different types of salads and greens...

hi! i have a horse field/russian tortoise named eddie and i only got him last month. i’m here to ask if there’s anything anyone reccomends i should add on to his routine/tank etc. i’m not sure what exact measurements his tank is but as he is still a baby we will be upgrading it when he grows as...